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Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a member of the National Security
Council?
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Defense Reorganization and the Creation of an
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Independent Airforce
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Secretary of Treasury
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president
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Secretary of State
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vice president
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Question 2
Why was the Navy suspicious of the appointment of Secretary of
Defense Louis A. Johnson?
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Defense Reorganization and the Creation of an
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Independent Air Force
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He had no connection with the Navy, but served Correct
in the Army and possessed pro-Air Force
opinions.
Question 3
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He had vilified the Navy when a member of the
Army officer corps.
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He had never served in the American military
and was a pacifist during the first world war.
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He was labeled as too dictatorial by all the
service chiefs.
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Why did the admirals revolt against Secretary of Defense Louis A.
Johnson?
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The Revolt of the Admirals
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his cancellation of construction of the carrier
U.S.S. United States
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his support for the Air Force purchase of thirty- Incorrect
six B-36 bombers
his accusations of communism among top Navy Incorrect
leadership
his acceptance of Navy Secretary John L.
Sullivan's resignation
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What officially desegregated the armed forces of the United States?
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Integration of the Armed Forces
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Question 5
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Executive Order 9981
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Then Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Fourteenth Amendment
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Plessey v. Ferguson
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The Women in Military Service Act provided for all of the following
practices EXCEPT
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Integration of the Armed Forces
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they could serve in combat.
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women could remain in the military in
peacetime.
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they were restricted to 2 percent of the
authorized manpower of the service.
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they could be discharged for cause at any time.
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Question 6
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Question 7
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Why was George Kennan's "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" a
prominent article in shaping American diplomacy?
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Containment and the Military
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It essentially set out the motives for U.S.
involvement in the Cold War.
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It advocated waging war against the Soviet
Union.
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It stated that the United States should break its
alliance with Great Britain.
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It warned against contesting Soviet power.
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How did the United States react when the Soviet Union attempted to
cut off supplies to the West Berlin in 1948?
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Containment and the Military
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President Truman ordered the Berlin Airlift
which provided necessities via military planes.
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The U.S. closed the Suez Canal to divert
resources away from the Eastern Hemisphere.
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The Congress passed the European Recovery
Act.
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President Truman ordered American troops into Incorrect
West Berlin to distribute food and medicinal aid.
Question 8
At the end of World War II, at which parallel were the Koreas divided?
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The Korean War
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17th
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Question 9
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12th
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38th
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40th
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Why did the United States back Syngman Rhee as the leader of the
Democratic Republic of Korea?
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The Korean War
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He was educated in the United States and
expressed Western views.
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He had defeated Mao Tse Tung in an earlier
conflict.
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He was the estranged brother of Kim Il Sung.
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He had refused to pander to Chiang Kai-shek's
authority during World War II.
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Question 10
Who was the Commander of the United Nations forces in Korea until
1951?
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Phase I: The United Nations Defensive (June 27Multiple Choice
September 15, 1950)
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Question 11
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Douglas MacArthur
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Charles B. Smith
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Don Faith
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Matthew B. Ridgway
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What was the code name for the Inchon landings?
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Phase II: The United Nations Offensive (September 15November 2, 1950)
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Operation CHROMITE
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Operation KILLER
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Operation RIPPER
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Operation DRAGONFLY
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Question 12
Which of the following statements best describes how the Chinese
intervention in was met by MacArthur in November of 1950?
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Phase III: The Communist Chinese Forces (CCF)
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Intervention (November 3-January 24, 1951)
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completely off guard
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well prepared as he had been expecting it
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prepared for the attack, but not its size
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generally prepared, with a few local lapses that
were not his fault
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Question 13
How did General Ridgway attempt to stem the tide of the Chinese
advance in January of 1951?
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Phase III: The Communist Chinese Forces (CCF)
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Intervention (November 3-January 24, 1951)
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He ordered a general counterattack on Chinese
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He ordered the mining of much of South Korea. Incorrect
Question 14
He believed that limited offensives would be
successful.
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He utilized heavy air strikes against Chinese
formations.
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Which of the following best describes the Chinese Spring Offensive?
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Phase IV: First United Nations Counteroffensive
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(January 25-April 21, 1951) and Chinese Spring
Offensive (April 22-July 8, 1951)
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blunted against stiffening U.N. defenses
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generally successful, inflicting heavy casualties Incorrect
on U.N. formations
a complete debacle with many units running
from the front
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moderately successful
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Question 15
What were the two most significant obstacles to a negotiated end to the
Korean Conflict?
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Phase V: Fighting While Negotiating (July 9, 1951-July
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27, 1953)
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the precise location of the border and
repatriation of prisoners of war
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the final border and trade between the two states Incorrect
the official languages of each state and their
national anthems
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status of civilians interred by both sides and
control of natural resources
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